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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 18
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"A noble heart," says Barrow, "will disdain to subsist, like a drone, upon others' labours; like a vermin to filch its food out of the public granary; or, like a shark, to prey upon the lesser fry; but it will rather outdo his private obligations to other men's care and toil, by considerable service and beneficence to the public; for there is no calling of any sort, from the sceptre to the spade, the management whereof, with any good success, any credit, any satisfaction, doth not demand much work of the head, or of the hands, or of both."
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定位:Excerpt 18 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
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巴罗说:高尚的人不屑像雄蜂那样靠别人劳动过活,也不愿像害虫从公共粮仓偷食,或像鲨鱼吃小鱼;他宁愿用对公众的实在服务和善行,来回报别人对他的照顾和辛劳。因为从执掌权杖到拿铁锹,任何行当要想干得成功、体面、满意,都需要大量用脑或用手的劳动。所以,别只想占便宜,选一个行当,踏实付出脑力和体力。
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斯迈尔斯《节俭》引用巴罗的话,强调自食其力与公共服务。
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你目前的工作或学习,怎样能多服务别人一点?
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